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Ron-Rhoades Joined: Aug 19, 2006 Posts: 958 Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii	Posted on May 03 2010 05:22 AM I'm using my Hwy 1 Strat all the time now...so many different sounds from one guitar...it's all i used on our upcoming album. — The TakeOffs "Kauai's Only All-Instrumental Surf Band" http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-TakeOffs/312866840587 Top
rotnroby Joined: Mar 31, 2010 Posts: 877 Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805	Posted on Jun 16 2010 12:44 AM sonni hey! where are the pictures!? You mean these? Top
sonni Joined: Nov 08, 2006 Posts: 80 Vienna, Austria	Posted on Jun 17 2010 02:58 PM yeeeeees!!! congrats! Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on Jun 24 2010 07:14 PM I take back my vote for the Jaguar. Mosrite #1 IMO — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
rotnroby Joined: Mar 31, 2010 Posts: 877 Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805	Posted on Jun 25 2010 12:43 AM BillAqua I take back my vote for the Jaguar. Mosrite #1 IMO Thanks... So you have a mosrite? Top
Klas Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2292 Stockholm, Sweden	Posted on Jun 25 2010 04:06 AM When I started this thread over 4 years ago, I only had a Jaguar and a Jazzmaster of the 4 guitars listed for the poll. Now I also own a Stratocaster and a Mosrite and although I really like both of them, I still favor the Jag and JM for surf. — T H E ✠ S U R F I T E S Top
rotnroby Joined: Mar 31, 2010 Posts: 877 Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805	Posted on Jun 25 2010 08:31 AM Klas When I started this thread over 4 years ago, I only had a Jaguar and a Jazzmaster of the 4 guitars listed for the poll. Now I also own a Stratocaster and a Mosrite and although I really like both of them, I still favor the Jag and JM for surf. I own two Jazzmasters one is a vintage 66 Jazzmaster with binding also I have a 66 Jaguar.. Tha Jaguar is my pick for surf and I just love the 24" scale because it makes for a deep chunky tone that my jazzmasters can't reproduce .. Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on Jun 29 2010 10:58 AM rotnroby BillAqua I take back my vote for the Jaguar. Mosrite #1 IMO Thanks... So you have a mosrite? Yeah. I just picked up a NOS Excellent '65. image Klas, you know I loved Jaguars for a long time. They were all I had for awhile. I did find them rather useless for anything outside of surf music. — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
rotnroby Joined: Mar 31, 2010 Posts: 877 Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805	Posted on Jun 29 2010 11:10 AM BillAqua rotnroby BillAqua I take back my vote for the Jaguar. Mosrite #1 IMO Thanks... So you have a mosrite? Yeah. I just picked up a NOS Excellent '65. image Klas, you know I loved Jaguars for a long time. They were all I had for awhile. I did find them rather useless for anything outside of surf music. My Take on the Jaguar.. The guitar is totally tone specific, killer for surf and not bad for Jazz.. I play in a many different bands that all require a different tone signature so thats why I have so many different guitars! Id love to own a Mosrite in that same color too!! Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Jun 29 2010 11:49 AM Really dig my SGV's! image I have an Excellent '65 in sunburst too, fantastic guitar with many applications. — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
rotnroby Joined: Mar 31, 2010 Posts: 877 Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805	Posted on Jun 29 2010 11:56 AM morphball Really dig my SGV's! image I have an Excellent '65 in sunburst too, fantastic guitar with many applications. Those guitars are really cool too!!! I bet they sound killer through your Gomez...!!! Top
morphball Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC	Posted on Jun 29 2010 12:02 PM I think everything sounds better through a Gomez, haha... kind of hot pickups, if you like that type of thing. — Mike http://www.youtube.com/morphballio Top
Klas Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2292 Stockholm, Sweden	Posted on Jun 29 2010 12:11 PM BillAqua Klas, you know I loved Jaguars for a long time. They were all I had for awhile. I did find them rather useless for anything outside of surf music. Yeah, I remember Bill. I only use my Jaguar for surf music and have other guitars for other styles. Currently with our recently launched side projects I use a Mosrite with The Angry Breed, a Stratocaster with The Excelsiors, and a Hagström Viking and a Jazzmaster with The Royal Vikings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxnzIYyAli0 — T H E ✠ S U R F I T E S Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Jul 12 2010 07:46 PM This sums up my thoughts about this great thread. Top
LHR Joined: Aug 23, 2006 Posts: 2123 The jungle	Posted on Jul 12 2010 11:44 PM BillAqua I take back my vote for the Jaguar. Mosrite #1 IMO I have a love-hate relationship with Mosrites. I love Mosrites and hate the sound about 2/3 of the people get when they use them. (The other 1/3, though, heavenly.) I know of no other guitar that can sound so awful and so wonderful, depending. On what, I have no idea. Amps? Picks? — SSIV Top
rotnroby Joined: Mar 31, 2010 Posts: 877 Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805	Posted on Jul 13 2010 12:45 AM LHR BillAqua I take back my vote for the Jaguar. Mosrite #1 IMO I have a love-hate relationship with Mosrites. I love Mosrites and hate the sound about 2/3 of the people get when they use them. (The other 1/3, though, heavenly.) I know of no other guitar that can sound so awful and so wonderful, depending. On what, I have no idea. Amps? Picks? Give me a fender or give me death.. Top
BillAqua Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1054 Chicago IL.	Posted on Jul 13 2010 06:47 AM LHR BillAqua I take back my vote for the Jaguar. Mosrite #1 IMO I have a love-hate relationship with Mosrites. I love Mosrites and hate the sound about 2/3 of the people get when they use them. (The other 1/3, though, heavenly.) I know of no other guitar that can sound so awful and so wonderful, depending. On what, I have no idea. Amps? Picks? I'm a month into the Mosrite experience. It's both the easiest guitar and the weirdest guitar I've ever played. The thin neck feels weird both profile and nut width wise. My hands aren't massive but I'm going to guess larger than average. So it's a little weird but Semie and Nokie were both big guys and seemed to do alright on these guitars. The one plus for me is that I'm able to get the action set super low. I play with a really light touch and I've got the string height at about 1MM above the 12th fret. A feat near impossible on any of the 7.25 radius Fenders I owned in the past. This is the only guitar I've used with round wound 9s that actually sounds good in the surf application(although there are those here who would probably wouldnt find the new Aquanauts as surf). Id have had a ton of problems putting 9s on my old Jaguars and having them sound as good as the Mosrite w/ or w/out reverb. I toyed with the idea of submitting to the surf trend and picking up a Jazz or Jaguar as a #2. But after talking with King of the Strats Ivan. I just ordered a 62 RI. My original recasting of the Jaguar to Mosrite vote stands. — "as he stepped into the stealthy night air... little did he know the fire escape was not there" https://www.facebook.com/reluctantaquanauts/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDragstripVipers/ Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Jul 13 2010 09:17 AM BillAqua (although there are those here who would probably wouldnt find the new Aquanauts as surf). What!?!? NOOO!!! You're dead to me! Just kidding, of course. I look forward to heading it some day! Top
Ruhar Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA	Posted on Jul 13 2010 10:24 AM BillAqua But after talking with King of the Strats Ivan. I just ordered a 62 RI. Good man! — Ryan The Secret Samurai Website The Secret Samurai on Facebook Top
rotnroby Joined: Mar 31, 2010 Posts: 877 Santa Barbara Ca... in the 805	Posted on Jul 13 2010 10:46 AM Ruhar BillAqua But after talking with King of the Strats Ivan. I just ordered a 62 RI. Good man! Stratocasters are great!!! I have two.. enjoy it!! Top

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